I've been working on our original website Oyate Ta Olowan.We've been working on adding digital downloads to the site, but it's still a challenge. Oyate is a public radio series that we did on traditional Native American music. We did 52 half hour shows and traveled over 100,000 miles collecting music from all over the Americas. It was a while ago, but people still seem to love it, so we keep offering the shows for sale. It's all a part of our little press Many Kites Press. Life is so amazing, and so full, but we keep on trucking. I hope things are going well for all of you, and that continue to create wonderful things. Later, Milt Lee
Jamie Lee has been busy again! She designed a pack of 64 cards that expand what the Bead People do and mean. Each card has a task that you can do. Every day, you draw one card, and that’s your task for the day – something to keep you connected with your self, your family, the earth, and the plants and animals. Each one is a way to help you look at the world around you, and make it a better place. You can get these wonderful little packs at The Bead People’s website.
Yep, last night a blizzard blew in. So far we have 13 inches of snow, but who knows what will happen. The electricity is still on! Yea!! So I can post this. On the rez, the power is out all over so Kili Radio is down, and of course, the college is closed so Jamie is home – messing with Bead People (of course!)
Today, I did my duty and was a poll worker for 4 hrs this morning. And to be honest, I was totally surprised. Now a little bit of background – I am what is known as a “yellow dog democrat” – I would vote for a yellow dog is he/or she was a democrat. So the truth is I don’t hang around many republicans – I just don’t have a lot to talk to them about. But this morning I was working a precinct that is about 70% republican, and I have to tell you, I was amazed. I think there were maybe 5 people out of the 260 voters that came through that I would have thought of as typical republicans. The rest of the folks were just regular working class folks. And yet they were registered republican. I was amazed at what I saw.
I just had to shoot some leaves – they were coming down like crazy and they were so nice. Nothing special – just some nice leaves.
